Clustering of diet, physical activity and sedentary behavior among Brazilian adolescents in the national school - based health survey (PeNSE 2015)

This study investigated the association among loneliness, number of friends, and participation in physical education classes, leisure-time physical activities, and active commuting. Data from 102,072 adolescents participating in the National School–based Health Survey aged 11–19 years were analyzed. Information about the study variables was self-reported through a questionnaire. Adolescents more active in physical education classes and leisure were less likely of having social isolation. Those more active in commuting were more likely of having social isolation. Interventions aimed at addressing social isolation in adolescence can prioritize school and leisure-time physical activities.

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Association between different contexts of physical activity and anxiety-induced sleep disturbance among 100,648 Brazilian adolescents: Brazilian school-based health survey

Psychiatry Research ◽

10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113367 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 293 ◽

pp. 113367

Author(s):

André O Werneck ◽

Felipe B Schuch ◽

Gerson Ferrari ◽

Danilo R Silva

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Sleep Disturbance ◽

Health Survey ◽

School Based

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Prevalence of overweight, obesity, physical activity and tobacco use in Argentine youth: Global School- Based Student Health Survey and Global Youth Tobacco Survey, 2007-2012

Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria ◽

10.5546/aap.2014.eng.496 ◽

2014 ◽

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Tobacco Use ◽

Health Survey ◽

Student Health ◽

Global Youth Tobacco Survey ◽

School Based

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Time Trends and Sociodemographic Inequalities in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors Among Brazilian Adults: National Surveys from 2003 to 2019

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2021-0156 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

André O. Werneck ◽

Luciana L. Barboza ◽

Raphael H.O. Araújo ◽

Adewale L. Oyeyemi ◽

Giseli N. Damacena ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Health Survey ◽

Time Trends ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Sample Survey ◽

World Health ◽

Tv Viewing ◽

Total Transport

Background: The authors analyzed time trends and sociodemographic inequalities in different physical activity and sedentary behavior domains between 2003 and 2019. Methods: A secondary analysis of data from 5 cross-sectional Brazilian epidemiological surveys (World Health Survey—2003, National Household Sample Survey—2008/2015, and Brazilian Health Survey—2013/2019) conducted among a nationally representative sample of Brazilian adults. The authors used data on different domains of physical activity (leisure, commute, total transport, and total physical activity) and sedentary behavior (TV viewing and other types of screens) that were available in the different surveys. Gender, age group, country region, ethnicity, type of area and city, and quintiles of income and educational achievement were used as sociodemographic correlates. Results: The prevalence of leisure-time physical activity increased over time (2008: 7.0% vs 2019: 26.5%). There was also an increased trend of social inequality in leisure-time physical activity. A trend of reduction was observed for active commuting (2008: 35.0% vs 2019: 21.8%), while total transport physical activity was stable (2013: 49.5% vs 2019: 49.6%). Directions of findings were opposite for sedentary behavior, with reduced trend for >3 hours per day of TV viewing (2008: 34.8% vs 2019: 21.8%) and increased trend for >3 hours per day of other types of screen time (2008: 6.4% vs 2019: 22.2%). Conclusion: A positive trend exists in leisure-time physical activity, but there was also an increase in social inequalities for physical activity in Brazil.

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Young Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Children’s Fundamental Motor Competence and Physical Activity Behaviors

Journal of Motor Learning and Development ◽

10.1123/jmld.2018-0003 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 180-193 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Xiangli Gu ◽

Senlin Chen ◽

Xiaoxia Zhang

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Low Income ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Hispanic Children ◽

Motor Competence ◽

Object Control ◽

School Based ◽

Activity Promotion

The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between fundamental motor skills (FMS; including locomotor and object-control skills), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and sedentary behavior among young Hispanic and non-Hispanic children. Using the prospective research design spanning one academic school year, we recruited 671 children (6.96 ± 1.6 years, 46% girls) from four primary schools in North Texas, 300 of whom were Hispanic and 371 non-Hispanic children, with 90% of the Hispanic and 74% of the non-Hispanic children from low-income families. All participants completed the PE Metrics™ FMS assessment and wore Actical accelerometers. Hispanic children demonstrated a lower level of MVPA on school days than their non-Hispanic peers. After adjusting for sociodemographic variables, both locomotor and object-control skills significantly predicted school-based MVPA for the non-Hispanic groups, while only object-control skills significantly predicted MVPA for the Hispanic group. For both ethnic groups, locomotor skills significantly predicted school-based sedentary behavior. The findings shed light on future motor competence–based interventions for physical activity promotion and obesity prevention among young Hispanic as well as non-Hispanic children.

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